This is a great interview on the Hypno-Band done by CBS News.  Click on the link above to see the clip.

The “Hypno-Band” weight loss system is a proven way to reduce weight through hypnotherapy. It is a remarkably effective and safe procedure, at a fraction of the cost of real surgery. Unlike a surgical procedure with all the risks associated with an operation and anesthesia, the risk of infection, and the possibility of something going wrong, the “Hypno-Band” procedure is completely harmless to you, as it is carried out only in your unconscious mind.

You may know that originally I came from England, so I have contacts with hypnotherapy practices all over Britain. I read earlier this year about a hypnotist in northern England who had pioneered a procedure for virtual Bariatric surgery with a high success rate. I decided to learn it and offer it through my practice. I understood first hand exactly what the real surgery involved, as 21 years ago I had a similar procedure myself. I had multiple stomach ulcers and the surgeon performed what was effectively gastric bypass surgery. It was many months before I was able to get fully back to work, and I can tell you that this should only be a procedure of last resort.

There are three basic surgeries available today for those with a Body Mass Index of 30 or more.

• Adjustable Gastric band,
• Gastric Bypass, and
• Sleeve Gastrectomy.

The Adjustable Gastric Band surgery, also known as “Lap Band” surgery, is the least intrusive of them, and it can be removed later if you don’t like it. The procedure is laparoscopic, so it is the least intrusive, with five small incisions, the largest being just over an inch and the remaining are about one centimeter long. A small television camera is inserted showing the patient’s organs on a screen, and the surgeon carries out the operation using instruments inside the patient which he controls remotely. A plastic band is placed around the top of the stomach designed to restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold. You effectively have a new stomach the size of a golf ball. However, the digestive system works normally as food trickles into the rest of the stomach and digestive juices break the food down in the usual way.

The band has a tube that can be filled with saline from a port implanted under the skin on the lower belly, so the hole allowing food to filter into the digestive system can be further reduced, or the saline can be taken out, allowing a larger intake. The new stomach fills rapidly and sends messages to the central nervous system saying you are full and don’t need any more food.

The effect of giving the surgery in the hypnotic state is dramatic. This procedure is vividly conveyed to the Hypno-Band client who experiences it as if it were a physical surgery. What happens is that your unconscious mind is being constantly reminded that the stomach is now the size of a golf ball and you simply cannot eat in the style that you did before. It is as if the gastric band is a permanent obstructive feature of your anatomy, and all the neuro- physical effects going on in your mind and body are the same as if you had had the actual surgery. After the procedure, I have seen clients of mine lose as much as eleven pounds in ten days and continue to reduce weight until they reach their goal.

As a licensed practitioner of the Hypno-Band weight loss system, I offer a procedure that has been thoroughly tested and has achieved successful weight loss for hundreds of people. Just four visits over a period of a few weeks gives you all the reinforcement you need to set you on the course to achieve your healthy weight.

It’s easy, effective, affordable, and there are no unpleasant side effects. Claim your new body and new vitality today. We look forward to being your partners!

ref. The “Hypno-Band” Weight Loss System by Geoffrey Knight

Weight Loss with Hypnotherapy

Weekend #8 Recap: Our training was for Hypnosis Weight Loss (a.k.a Weight Management) and it rocked plus Students had Real Breakthroughs to boot!

Students received another full weekend of top notch Hypnotherapy training from the NW Hypnosis Institute as Bruce Terrill, CI, CHt worked his magic. The topic was weight loss and on several occasions Bruce pulled back the curtain and showed the students the inner working of what makes the NW Hypnosis Institute’s teachings so different. Bruce not only teaches the NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists) course materials and tons of additional materials – he also uses several special techniques to instill confidence and skills that would normally take students a significant amount of time in a professional practice plus loads of practical application to achieve. Most students in the class just enjoy learning from Bruce and don’t realize the extremely unique / world class training they are receiving… Bruce is a-ok with that, in fact he prefers it that way.

The weekend’s course materials consisted of a full Weight Management Session Checklist (below is some of what students practiced & learned):

• Establish Rapport with Client
  • rapport, rapport, rapport – you can’t help a client if you don’t have rapport. So we practice it over and over again.
• Client Information Form
  • 4 page intake form (the basics)
• Weight Management Questionnaire
  • 12 page questionnaire
  • the “meat and potatoes” of the program
• Basic Assessment Worksheet
• Goal Setting Worksheet
• Weight Management Script
  • custom designed for each individual clients needs
• Weight Loss Contract
• Teaching Client Weight Management Autosuggestion Exercise
• Teach Client Self-Hypnosis
• Plus additional Hypnotherapy procedures, tests, steps & practice.

The single most powerful thing over the entire weekend (according to several students) was the Diagnostic Trance Process. “The Diagnostic Trance involves an exploration of the various unconscious images and associations connected to the problem.” It was amazing yet so simple and several students gained huge breakthroughs (and practical steps) into improving / fixing personal “problems” they practiced with. I just love how powerful yet simple hypnotherapy is… it simply just works! I can’t wait to hear all of the weight loss success stories from the students when we attend class two weeks from now.

If you would like to learn how to help people lose weight with hypnosis, hypnotherapy & NLP – learn more from our next Hypnotherapy Training Course.

If you are currently dealing with a weight management issue and are interested in weight loss via hypnosis, contact Bruce at (503)267-1675

via Hypnosis Weight Loss – Weekend #8 | Portland Hypnosis Training.

The New Year Brings A New You!

Folks, 2009 is almost over. As you are sitting there pondering what 2010 will bring for you; instead, why don’t you ask yourself what will you bring  yourself in 2010. This is the perfect time to start thinking about some new goals, or even current goals that haven’t been completed. January will allow the doors to open for New Year’s resolutions. That’s why I’m so happy to be a part of the New Year New You program starting in January!

This New Year New You program will be like no other self-improvement program out there. Here is the outline of the program.

Reduced fees – You will be utilizing the most effective, natural, holistic, self- healing tool to achieve your goals. This, all at a reduced fee of up to 50%. Most Hypnotherapists and life coaches will charge you up to $150 a session, I am here to work out a payment plan that fits both our needs depending on our goal plan.

Accelerated change – We will set up appointments where instead of seeing me every other week, you will be undergoing a weekly session with me to get faster results!

Weight Loss- On top of the hypnosis you are receiving from me, you are also receiving expert fitness & diet guidance from a certified Personal Trainer. You will get free monthly body fat testing and continuous fitness guidance.

Stop Smoking- Did you know that you get up to a $300 tax credit for any smoking cessation program you enter? Don’t put off this amazing deal of eradicating your addiction at almost no cost to you! And that’s not all, I will put a guarantee on my Stop Smoking program for up to one year!

Group Sessions- I will be offering several different  group hypnosis therapy where you get the same benefits but at a lower fee. If you don’t need the personal one-on-one type therapy, then consider group hypnosis to achieve your goals. I will be offereing group weight loss, self-confidence, motivation, and stress & anxiety.

Please RSVP for group sessions.

Weight loss Group

5-6pm

Jan 20 & 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24, March 3

Self Confidence Group

6-7pm

Jan 20 & 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24, March 3

Please feel free to contact me at 503) 888-7309

email: bunnisek@epiphanyhypnosis.com

or you can fill out a form on my website @ www. epiphanyhypnosis.com

Happy Holidays,

Bunni Sek, CHt

(I’m sorry Portland clients, this program is only available for Richland, Kennewick and Pasco residents. If however you like what you see here and live in the Portland/Beaverton area, I have a referral who is honoring the promotion I am posting, so please contact me for more information)

Yes! Hypnosis is a naturally occurring phenomenon, one that happens to most people anywhere from 25-50 times a day.  But by actively engaging in a hypnosis session and purposefully focusing concentration on desired outcomes  (in this case, dropping unwanted pounds) even greater results can be achieved; results that can last a lifetime.

Weight reduction is one of the more difficult tasks most people will undertake. The issues that cause many people to put on extra weight are not only varied, but frequently relate back to childhood issues we are hardly conscious of as adults. By entering the hypnotic state, under the guidance of a trained, professional hypnotherapist, issues can be identified, negative triggers can be removed, and therapeutic suggestions can be introduced.

A recent article published by Consumer Reports on Health stated, studies have shown that adding hypnosis to a weight reduction program increases the chances for success.  Even over a period of time of up to 48 months later, “hypnotized patients lost more than double the amount of weight that patients lost in programs without a hypnosis component.” (1)

Hypnosis does not take the place of hard work and dedication in achieving goals. But in the hands of the client who desires real change, it provides a base, a support, and the added edge that may make all the difference when it comes time to step on the scale or slip into those designer jeans!

(1) Consumer Reports on Health; “Should I Eat This?”; Harlan, IA; 2007; p6.

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